UK-Oxford: Mirrors.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1235446553, Email: commercial@ukri.org
Contact: UKRI Commercial
Main Address: https://www.ukri.org
NUTS Code: UKJ1

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: UKRI-2270 Rectangular 150mm x 100mm Broadband Mirrors for the EPAC High Energy Amplifier
Reference number: UKRI-2270

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
38622000 - Mirrors.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: UKRI wishes to establish a contract for the supply of large aperture, rectangular mirrors with
broadband (BB) coatings. These will form an integral part of the multi-pass beam propagation and diagnostic systems
for use with the high energy titanium-sapphire amplifier system being built as part of the Extreme Photonics
Applications Centre (EPAC).

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 190,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Main site or place of performance:
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Proposals are sought by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) for
the supply of large aperture, rectangular mirrors with broadband (BB) coatings. These will form an integral part of the
multi-pass beam propagation and diagnostic systems for use with the high energy titanium-sapphire amplifier system
being built as part of the EPAC Project.

The minimum scope of the contract is for the manufacture, polishing, coating, optical testing, certification and delivery
of the mirrors to STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK. All technical and quality requirements described in the
accompanying technical specification sheets apply to the finished goods.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Technical/Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options:The Supplier shall provide a price for the supply of spare mirrors in addition to the minimum
quantity of each mirror type.
STFC wish to retain the option to buy a further set (or sub-set) of each mirror type at some point during the next four
years. The Supplier shall provide a fixed price for the supply of a second full set of each mirror type, and a price to
purchase a single mirror of each type within the following fixed periods after contract start:
1. Within 12 months
2. Within 24 months
3. Within 36 months
4. Within 48 months

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-021543



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: UKRI-2270
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 04/10/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Manx Precision Optics Ltd, N/A
Units 11-12a, Isle of Man Freeport, Ballasalla, IM9 2AP, Isle Of Man
Tel. +44 7429276921
NUTS Code: IM
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 190,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 126,597.88
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=732207945

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
N/A
N/A, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/10/2022